Bachelet-Monnot Bourgogne Blanc Côte d’Or 2021 (6 Bottles) Bourgogne, France

by Fine Wine Cellars

$523.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

This Bourgogne Blanc comes from some seriously impressive terroir: 1.3 hectares of 20- to 50-year-old vines in the Puligny area (spread across four parcels) and a plot of young-vine Chassagne on chalky soil.

These source vineyards—combined with the quality of the viticulture, harvest date and confident, hands-off winemaking—give one of the best value white Burgundies in our portfolio. As always, a no-brainer.

“Two thirds from below Puligny, one third Chassagne. Pale colour, with a tight and reductive nose. Slightly smoky. An amiable tension, some greener notes, but there is good flesh too. Still quite backward. This may blossom from here, but my score is cautious.”
86-88 points, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy

“The 2021 Bourgogne Côte d’Or, which comes entirely from the domaine, has a fragrant bouquet with Granny Smith apples and fresh pears. The palate is well balanced, the 20% new oak nicely integrated, and is slightly leesy towards the composed finish. Fine.”
86-88 points, Neal Martin, Vinous

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About Domaine Bachelet-Monnot, Bourgogne > France

In 2005, Marc and Alex Bachelet created Domaine Bachelet-Monnot from the union of the vineyards held by their father and their uncle.

The Bachelet brothers adopt a labor-intensive approach in the vineyards to achieve their goals of naturally balanced and precise wines.

Marc and Alex’s grandfather was a vigneron and created Domaine Bernard Bachelet et Fils in Chassagne-Montrachet. Their father, Jean-François Bachelet, worked at this estate for his entire life. Jean-François was also a leading advocate for Maranges getting its AOC status. Prior to 1989, the wine was sold as Côte de Beaune Villages.

The two brothers started with 10 hectares but now farm just over 22 hectares of vines. It is a mix of family-owned vineyards and long-term leased vineyards.

Present in so often forgotten appellations such as Maranges and Santenay it is fascinating to see what a new pair of well-traveled eyes, an innate understanding of each vineyard’s terroir, and instinctive winegrowing talent can produce.

No herbicide is used and the rows are ploughed regularly to manage weeds, aerate the soil, and cut the horizontal roots to encourage deep growth. Strict de-budding is carried out to keep the yields low.

All grapes are handpicked at optimum ripeness.

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